Side-emitting optical fibers for lasers

Details Side-emitting optical fibers for lasers Side-emitting optical fibers for lasers

1995-12-19

1998-06-30

Shay, David M.

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606 2, 606 10, 606 13, 606 17, 385 36, 385 38, 385147, 385902, A61N 506

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057726582

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a side-emitting optical fiber having a proximal end for receiving radiation and a distal end for emitting the radiation in a direction laterally of the longitudinal axis of the fiber via a radiation exit region at the distal end; characterized in that the outer surface of the distal end of the a glass cap is formed with a visually discernible surface formation which is narrow at one end thereof and which increases in width towards the opposite end thereof, to thereby enable visually discerning the orientation of the optical fiber with respect to the radiation exit region thereof.

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